The challenge

It is increasingly being used in replacement of traditional materials such as steel and aluminium across industries, including aerospace, automotive, oil and gas, clean energy and sporting goods.

Carbon fibre is often combined with other materials to form composites. Within Australia, demand for carbon fibre composites is also increasing rapidly, particularly for use in industrial markets such as automotive, pipelines and infrastructure.

We are working to make carbon fibre a more affordable material for Australian industry.

Our response

Increasing affordability

Through the government-supported Australian Future Fibre Research and Innovation Centre (AFFRIC), we are collaborating with Deakin University to develop carbon fibre technologies for Australian industry.

We are focused on producing low-cost, low-energy carbon fibre to make it more affordable.

We are also using our RAFT technology to develop a process to deliver a novel carbon fibre feedstock.